Teaching Assistant for Children with Special Educational Needs Victoria Speech and Language Centre

Teaching Assistant for Children with Special Educational Needs Victoria Speech and Language Centre

Sub Location                                   Victoria Community School, Orchard site.

Employer                                         Staffordshire County Council

Contract Type                                  Temporary to July 2020

Hours                                               Full time 32.5 hours per week

Closing date for applications        Monday 24^th June at 12pm.

About the role

Required to start September 2019.

Salary:   Grade 5 £18,319 - £19,819pa.

We require an enthusiastic and experienced teaching assistant to work with children in our Speech and Language Centre.  This is a County funded Centre for children with Developmental Language Disorder and/or Speech Sound Disorders who experience a wide range of difficulties with communication and any associated problems.  Children are supported by a multi disciplinary team consisting of teachers, speech and language therapist, special needs teaching assistants, and, where appropriate, other professionals (e.g. occupational therapist, educational psychologist).

The successful candidate would initially join the team to support children across KS2.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is qualified to Teaching Assistant (or equivalent) 
• Preferably is trained in Makaton.
• Has experience in delivering targeted interventions.
• Has in depth knowledge of teaching phonics and reading.
• Can work flexibly as part of a team
• Has experience of teaching children with special educational needs 

• Will want to share in the challenges and rewards of raising the achievement of our pupils
• Is committed to developing as a professional 
   

We can offer:

• A happy, friendly and caring school
• Children who are keen to learn
• A hard working and dedicated team
• A positive and supportive working environment

If you would like to visit the school prior to application, please contact Mrs Devine in the School Office.

Closing date for applications:   Monday 24^th June 2019 at 12pm by email.

Interview date:  Wednesday 3^rd July 2019

Victoria Community School

Orchard site

Belvoir Road

Burton on Trent

DE13 0RA

Tel: 01283 247420

Email: office@victoria.staffs.sch.uk

Application packs can also be obtained from the school website www.victoria.staffs.sch.uk

Completed application forms to be returned to the school by e mail to office@victoria.staffs.sch.uk

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.